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DOI	10.1071/WR22017
	A comparison of methods for monitoring a sparse population of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) subject to lethal control using GPS telemetry, camera traps and sand plots
	Carter, Andrew; Potts, Joanne M.; Stephens, Joanne; Roshier, David A.
通讯作者	Carter, A
来源期刊	WILDLIFE RESEARCH
ISSN	1035-3712
EISSN	1448-5494
出版年	2023
卷号	50 期号:5 页码:366-380
英文摘要	Context. The introduced red fox has driven the decline or extinction of numerous wildlife species in Australia, yet little information exists on the population densities of foxes in most ecosystems. Fox monitoring programs will differ widely depending on the goals of management, which, in turn, will determine whether the appropriate metric is a density estimate, or some proxy thereof, and the time and resources required. Aims. This study aims to assist wildlife managers to design fit-for-purpose monitoring programs for foxes by providing a better understanding of the utility and precision of various monitoring methods. Methods. We surveyed foxes monthly over four consecutive years in a semi-arid region of Australia by using sand plots, camera traps and GPS telemetry. The resultant data were used to produce population estimates from one count-based method, two spatially explicit methods, and two activity indices. Key results. The incorporation of GPS-collar data into the spatial capture-recapture approaches greatly reduced uncertainty in estimates of abundance. Activity indices from sand plots were generally higher and more variable than were indices derived from camera traps, whereas estimates from N-mixture models appeared to be biased high. Conclusions. Our study indicated that the Allen-Engeman index derived from camera-trap data provided an accurate reflection of change in the underlying fox density, even as density declined towards zero following introduction of lethal control. This method provides an efficient means to detect large shifts in abundance, whether up or down, which may trigger a change to more laborious, but precise, population monitoring methods. If accuracy is paramount (e.g. for reintroduction programs) spatially explicit methods augmented with GPS data provide robust estimates, albeit at a greater cost in resources and expertise than does an index. Implications. Our study demonstrated that the shorter the survey period is, the greater is the likelihood that foxes are present but not detected. As such, if limited resources are available, longer monitoring periods conducted less frequently will provide a more accurate reflection of the underlying fox population than do shorter monitoring periods conducted more often.
英文关键词	canid pest ejector fox baiting mark-resight N-mixture model population index predator control sodium fluoroacetate spatially explicit
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	hybrid
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000867595800001
WOS关键词	N-MIXTURE MODELS ; NEW-SOUTH-WALES ; SPATIAL CAPTURE-RECAPTURE ; ESTIMATING ANIMAL DENSITY ; LONG-TERM ; ABUNDANCE ; RESPONSES ; MAMMALS ; INDEXES ; AUSTRALIA
WOS类目	Ecology ; Zoology
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Zoology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/399186
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Carter, Andrew,Potts, Joanne M.,Stephens, Joanne,et al. A comparison of methods for monitoring a sparse population of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) subject to lethal control using GPS telemetry, camera traps and sand plots[J],2023,50(5):366-380.
APA	Carter, Andrew,Potts, Joanne M.,Stephens, Joanne,&Roshier, David A..(2023).A comparison of methods for monitoring a sparse population of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) subject to lethal control using GPS telemetry, camera traps and sand plots.WILDLIFE RESEARCH,50(5),366-380.
MLA	Carter, Andrew,et al."A comparison of methods for monitoring a sparse population of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) subject to lethal control using GPS telemetry, camera traps and sand plots".WILDLIFE RESEARCH 50.5(2023):366-380.